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"Materials Passport" initiative to boost circular economy in the City of London

A sustainability consultancy company in London is pioneering in the implementation of "Materials Passports". These are digital data sets which describe characteristics of materials and components in products and systems, giving them “value for present use, recovery and future reuse".

News

14/10/2022

Renovation Summit | Fast tracking innovation to mitigate the energy crisis

What can be done collectively to ensure a really fair energy transition in times of skyrocketing gas, construction materials, rents, and house prices? The second edition of the Renovation Summit organised by the European Affordable Housing Consortium: Sustainable Housing for Social Impact (SHAPE-EU), Housing Europe, the European Construction, built environment and energy efficient building Technology Platform (ECTP), and Eurocities will bring vital questions and answers to the surface. The two-day event on November, 16th and 17th is arranged in partnership with the European Committee of the Regions and House of Dutch Provinces.

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Passive House multi family dwelling in Zaragoza

This certified Passive House multi family dwelling in Zaragoza (Spain) has been built taking in particular consideration the occupants´ comfort, such as indoor air quality (IAQ) and acoustics, and ecological aspects, such as aerothermal energy connected to clean renewable electricity and not gas supply. This allows savings in fixed costs, taxes and maintenance.

Case study

13/10/2022

The EU low-carbon transition will increase the demand of new raw materials. What would be their environmental impact?

In the perspective of the EU low-carbon transition, this study has assessed the environmental costs associated with meeting this demand by 2050, specifically focusing on three main strategic sectors: renewable energy, e-mobility, defence & aerospace. Researchers affirm that these costs will be outweighted by the benefits of the low-carbon transition.

News

12/10/2022

Is circularity really accessible to all society?

When taking into consideration poor areas and society, we see that circularity principles are not easily implemented, nor easily understood by people. Indeed, as part of what the Houseful project is doing, there is the need to face the problem in a different perspective, such as, for example, focusing on how much energy would be saved if circularity was applied.

News

12/10/2022

How is the Dutch building sector addressing circularity?

British construction are studying how to get the construction industry closer to circular principles by assessing the Dutch industry´s processes in terms of circularity. For example, the Dutch government has put in place financial support which benefits both the building owner, and the supply chain.

News

12/10/2022

Energy efficiency: first fuel to drive Europe’s energy sovereignty

As part of the program of the first edition of European Energy Efficiency Day, this session will discuss the strategic role of buildings as energy infrastructure to reduce energy demand and increase Europe’s energy independence.

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Energy efficiency and renewables: Building Europe's energy transition together

As part of the program of the first edition of European Energy Efficiency Day, this session will explore the synergies between energy efficiency and renewable energy sources as strategic industrial sectors for Europe’s decarbonisation.

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BEUC/RAP/smartEn conversation on households' flexibility

On 26 October smartEn will host a conversation with RAP and BEUC on the flexibility potential of households and the role European citizens could play to help solve the current energy crisis, while supporting the clean energy transition cost-effectively.

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ICSD 2023 : 11th International Conference on Sustainable Development

European Center of Sustainable Development, in collaboration with Canadian Institute of Technology, will organize the 11th ICSD 2023 International Conference on Sustainable Development, with particular focus on Environmental, Economic and Socio-Cultural Sustainability.

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